Edwin Díaz
publication date: Monday, March 4, 2019 (part of Spring 2019)
category: 
Sports
clue: He grew up wanting to play outfield, but once he was finally persuaded to try pitching, he found the sweet spot in the game.
explanation: Díaz's nickname is Sugar. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Stan Iwanchuk
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